Fine / Studio Arts programs in Illinois
42 colleges in Illinois offer Fine / Studio Arts, from associate's degree to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Northern Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Fine / Studio Arts. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $49,790
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,151
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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,391
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,808
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $13,297
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,390
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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $10,974
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,740
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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $26,598
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,195
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,355
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $81,054
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Illinois State University
Normal, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $19,398
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,117
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,889
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,346
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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $10,427
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,884
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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,736
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,971
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $36,079
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $71,530
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Bradley University
Peoria, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,719
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,852
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Parkland College
Champaign, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,048
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,320
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Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,493
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,458
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Knox College
Galesburg, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,595
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,820
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Morton College
Cicero, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,191
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,406
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North Central College
Naperville, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $21,044
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $60,123
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William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,607
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,071
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Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,349
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $37,724
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University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $9,833
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $57,103
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Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,299
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,479
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McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,042
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,143
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Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,183
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,852
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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $11,442
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,788
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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $12,937
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,163
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Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,026
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,516
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Principia College
Elsah, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Undergrads
- 339
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College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $7,607
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,424
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Governors State University
University Park, IL · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $12,329
- Graduation rate
- 22%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,169
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Judson University
Elgin, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $18,558
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,313
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Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,574
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,657
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Millikin University
Decatur, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $21,989
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,262
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Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $9,187
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,775
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South Suburban College
South Holland, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,242
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,680
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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $19,125
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,700
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Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,665
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,767
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McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $24,717
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,572
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Richland Community College
Decatur, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $3,741
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,793
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Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,313
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,446
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Dominican University
River Forest, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $11,745
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $60,327
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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,738
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,696
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Rockford University
Rockford, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $22,436
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,794
Program 50.0702, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).